macOS and iOS
How do I speed up repeated Xcode builds?
Quick answer
Persist DerivedData between runs and pin the Xcode version.
The detail that matters
This is worth more than a larger runner for incremental builds.
Your next build could be twice as fast, at half the price
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Related
Do GitHub Actions runners support macOS?Yes, both GitHub-hosted and managed providers offer macOS runners on Apple silicon.Can I build iOS apps without a Mac runner?No. Xcode only runs on macOS, so an iOS build requires a macOS runner.Is Xcode preinstalled on macOS runners?Yes. runnerhut images ship several Xcode versions with matching command line tools.How do I select an Xcode version?Run sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode_16.4.app before your build steps.